Cooked breakfast

A recipe to acquire, develop and secure practical food skills such as knife skills and hob skills such as (simmer and boiling,) and demonstrate the principles of good food hygiene and safety.

Ingredients

1 large flat mushroom

1 tomato

Spray oil

2 rashers lean bacon

1 small can reduced-sugar/salt baked beans

1 egg

Dash of vinegar

Equipment

Chopping board, sharp knife, can opener, saucepans, plate.

Method

1. Prepare the vegetables:

  • wash the mushroom and tomato;
  • slice the mushroom thickly;
  • slice the tomato in half.

2. Spray the mushroom and tomato with a little oil.

3. Lay the mushroom, tomato and bacon on a grill pan.

4. Grill for 6-8 minutes.

5. Gently warm the baked beans – either in a saucepan or microwave.

6. Check the bacon, tomato and mushroom under the grill.

7. Bring a small pan of water to the boil, add a dash of rice vinegar and gently crack an egg into the water.

8. Poach the egg in the simmering water for 3-4 minutes until set.

9. Serve all the food together on a plate.

Top tips:

  • For a vegetarian alternative: Remove the bacon from the recipe. Why not include halloumi as an alternative? 
  • Beat the budget: Large cans of baked beans can be better value than small ones. Store leftovers in a plastic container in the fridge for the next day.
  • Food skills: Check out our food skills videos to help understand the key skills used in this recipe.

Be ingredient aware!


Check for any food allergy, intolerance, special dietary requirement or religious/cultural reasons for not handling or eating the ingredients in this recipe. 

You may need to modify the recipe accordingly. For example, if following a vegan or vegetarian diet, use a meat alternative. Always check food labels for allergens, and suitability for vegetarians and vegans.

For full guidance and up-to-date information on the 14 allergens, please visit the Food Standards Agency (FSA) website. 
  

Nutritional information

This recipe serves one portion based on portion size guidance for 11-18 year olds , if serving to younger children then they may require a smaller portion and if serving to adults, they may require a bit more. 

Why not use the Explore Food calculator, the British Nutrition Foundation's free online nutritional analysis programme, to calculate the nutritional information for other recipes?

Food skills:

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Cut, Chop, Slice, Dice & Trim
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Grill
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Microwave
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Melt, simmer and boil

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